Brain Food – 7 Easy Meals for Hungry Creatives

Let me start by saying that I could watch food videos ALL DAY. I’ve spent many a waking moment on BuzzFeed’s Tasty Facebook page watching a mesmerizing food video on a tantalizing steak meal for two. Yeah, it’s 6:30am, but never too late to think about dinner. I love looking up food recipes so much that my personal Pinterest food and recipes board “Drool” has over 6,700 pins, and counting – no thanks to countless food bloggers on Pinterest and the daily uploads I catch on FB and Twitter by my faves Delish, Tastemade, Bon Appetit, and Tasting Table. It only made sense that I shared these delectable recipes on Drempt, as all creatives need brain food to fuel our days.
Which brings us to the first food post, perfect to start the new year on the right foot. January is the time for goal setting, resolutions, prioritizing action plans, and organizing our daily lives. It’s also the time we promise to watch what we eat, get ready for swimsuit season, and say we’ll go to the gym 4 times a week (even if we’ll settle for just 2).
For me, I started my New Year’s Resolution back in September on my one year anniversary in New York City. I bought myself an Apple Watch in the hopes to a) keep track of notifications when I wasn’t near my phone, b) be more active and use the Workout feature and Lose It app to track goals, and c) monitor exactly how much I move around in everyday life, so if I didn’t make it to the gym that day I knew I at least walked 5 miles that day and climbed 10 flights. Living in NYC has definitely made me walk more and climb more stairs than ever before when living in Miami, so, if moving daily is a give in, the only other thing to control is what I eat – which lucky for me is a favorite pastime.
Without further adieu, let’s kick off this Brain Food segment with 7 delicious recipes I’ve found online that I’ve either tried (like the Creamy Mushroom & Leek Chicken or Ropa Vieja) or can’t wait to make. Bone app the teeth!

7 Easy Meals for Hungry Creatives

Perfect for Meatless Monday: Mini Sweet Potato Pizza from Love and Lemons
Hold please, running out to get mini naan bread, STAT!
Got you covered for Taco Tuesday: 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Verde from Gimme Some Oven
One of my new monthly staple dishes: 30-Minute Creamy Mushroom and Leek Chicken Breasts from Foodie CrushI tried this dish from Pinterest and fell in love! Made it first with chicken breast and another time with thighs and they each rocked my world. Even threw in some shaved brussel sprouts once for an extra veggie kick 😋
A familiar taste from home: Slow Cooker Cuban Shredded Beef, or as I know it Ropa Vieja, from Fox Valley Foodie
I’m not Cuban, pero being from Miami this dish has become one of my hometown favorites. I’ve yet to find that Cuban spot in NYC (if you know of one, let’s go!) so until then, I bust out my Crock Pot and make this sweet baby.
Bucket List dish: Chicken with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce from Damn Delicious
Can I just drink this sauce?
Go lite and plan a meal ahead with this Cobb Salad in a Jar from Delish
Last on the menu – get ready because wine is involved: Skillet Chicken with Bacon and White Wine Sauce from Pinch of Yum
There you have it – 7 easy meals to fuel your creativity. Let me know if you try any of them and what you think in the comments below!
~Arielle Q